Job Summary and Responsibilities/Duties Job Summary Provides regular reflective and relationship-based coaching to teachers and instructional leaders working in early childhood programs. Partners with teachers and administrators to meet classroom and program goals, best-practice standards and increase the level of job-embedded professional development. Partners to establishes a mindset of continuous quality improvement. Essential Duties Establishes and maintains ongoing collaborative relationships with early education programs and a range of educators to develop the most conducive environment for learning, reflection, and coaching. Integrates racial justice and equity principles into coaching strategies while conducting regular one-on-one coaching sessions with educators and instructional leaders Partners with administrators and teachers to facilitate goal setting, data evaluation, and observation feedback. Collaboratively establishes action steps and identifies available resources through engaged data dialogues and reflective conversations. Supports continuous quality improvement in practice with a focus on program goals, standards and early childhood inclusive practices. Conducts regular direct observations of coachee in practice using formal and informal tools and provides feedback. Uses technology when appropriate to support programs and coachees through video review, feedback, and resource sharing. Provides mentorship, modeling, consultation (recommendations), and training when appropriate to strengthen practice implementation and reach collaborative coaching goals Serves as a resource in identifying appropriate research-based instructional strategies and interventions to improve outcomes for children and families. Uses coaching data to help inform training and technical assistance plans and goal setting. Assists with early childhood program recruitment efforts. Coordinate and support networking events for educators. Participates in coaches’ community of practice and ongoing coaching professional development. Additional Duties Attends professional development trainings and events as appropriate. Performs all other duties as assigned. Minimum and Desired Qualifications Minimum Qualifications Bachelor degree in early childhood education, human development, child and family studies, social work, sociology, psychology or related field; OR a Step 10 on the Oregon Registry and coursework in age three to five development; OR Associates degree WITH the ability to obtain a bachelor degree in early childhood education, human development, child and family studies, social work, sociology, psychology or related field within four (4) years of hire Five (5) years of experience teaching in, coordinating, or coaching in an early childhood program with a focus on preschool, including at least two (2) years of experience in leadership role Current driver’s license, insurance, and access to reliable automobile during work hours for transportation to off-campus sites. Must have at least three (3) years of driving history Advanced knowledge of and experience working with the LatinX communities demonstrated by knowledge of the traditions, values, and customs of LatinX communities as well as the ability to identify specific examples of experience working directly with individuals and families who identify as Spanish Bilingual skill with oral and written fluency in English and Spanish Experience incorporating diversity, equity, and inclusion practices into teaching and coaching methods At the college's discretion, additional education/experience above may be substituted for experience/education on a year-for-year basis. Other Qualifications Ability to obtain an Oregon Registry Master Trainer Certification within one (1) year of hire Must be able to travel throughout the county and to other required opportunities, including overnight and/or on weekends on occasion and with ample notice Must be able to enroll in the Oregon Central Background Registry prior to beginning employment and enrollment must be maintained throughout employment Desired Qualifications Experience using or training in Practice Based and/or Transformational Coaching in early childhood settings Training in Practice Based and/or Transformational Coaching in early childhood settings. Knowledge of early learning quality assessment tools preferred, including: Classroom Assessment Scoring Scale (CLASS™) Environmental Rating Scale(ERS) (specifically, Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scale-3 and Family Child Care Environments Rating Scale Program Assessment Scale (PAS) Knowledge of child assessment and screening tools preferred, including: Teaching Strategies Gold Teaching Pyramid Observation Tool Ages and Stages Questionnaire Ages and Stages Questionnaire-Social Emotional Additional Qualifications and/or Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs) Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Knowledge of how children birth to five learn within the context o
